Politics & Policy
At Juneteenth summit, White House spells out Biden’s record on housing, economy and education
The administration points to health care, housing and education as areas that have benefitted Black Americans during President Joe Biden’s term.
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Murphy was joined by Philly rapper Meek Mill, who spent nearly 10 years on probation before being imprisoned for probation violations.
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Turmoil rocks New Jersey’s Democratic political bosses just in time for an election
Norcross has long been a boogeyman of many progressive New Jersey Democrats, who saw him as enriching himself while poorer residents languished.
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The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pa.: Sen. Bob Casey
Casey’s stance isn’t out of step with many lay Catholics. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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CNN’s Bakari Sellers, our obsession with our roots, spicy food science
CNN analyst Bakari Sellers joined us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”
Air Date: June 19, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:54Adults with intellectual disabilities may wait years for services. Shapiro’s budget would help
A 2022 report from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services found that the median amount of time that people spend on all waiver waitlists for these services is 2.6 years.
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Radio host, teachers union president join New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race
A conservative New Jersey radio host and the head of the state’s biggest teachers union have launched campaigns for next year’s gubernatorial election.
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A review by WHYY News found that more than 30 donors have given Bethany Hall-Long more than the $1,200 allowed by law.
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Listen 2:26Partisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms
Without any fixes in state law, Democrats expect a repeat in November of the chaos around the 2020 election.
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On health policy, Biden and Trump both have records to run on — and stark contrasts
The two major presidential candidates have very different approaches to health policy. What are they, and how might they shape health care access over the next four years?
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‘It’s been a tumultuous two years’: Upper Darby’s dispute over final pandemic recovery funds
Upper Darby’s dispute over the final pandemic recovery funds has reignited once again.
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Listen 1:25Elections 101: Everything you need to know about election recounts in Pennsylvania
Election recounts can be triggered in at least two different ways: automatically for close statewide races and by voter-initiated petition.
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State Sen. Sarah McBride would also be the youngest elected official from Delaware since President Joe Biden.
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‘The system is fair’: Pa. voters unlikely to be bothered by Hunter Biden conviction
There appears to be little fanfare after a guilty verdict came down in the second most high-profile felony case of a political figure during the 2024 race for president.
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Listen 1:33Delaware Senate could soon vote on end-of-life legislation
A bill would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live to request medication to end their lives.
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